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Historic site

Gwenthriew Enclosure

Located in Kerry, Powys Coordinates: 52°30′34″ N 3°14′26″ W

Map showing the location of Gwenthriew Enclosure Gwenthriew Enclosure
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Kerry
1.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
244 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
LPL Liverpool John Lennon Airport96 km
BHX Birmingham Airport102 km

About Gwenthriew Enclosure

Gwenthriew Enclosure is a historic site. Location: Kerry, Powys. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (96 km). Nearby sights include Tomen Madoc Motte and The Moat; Kerry.

At a glance

Heritage designation
scheduled monument, National Monument of Wales

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Gwenthriew Enclosure

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 112 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
February (night 0°)
Wettest month
December (118 mm)
Driest month
July (61 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Gwenthriew Enclosure
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°8°11°15°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°3°5°8°10°10°8°6°3°1°
Precipitation (mm)1148189676270617988100112118

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Gwenthriew Enclosure

The nearest airport is Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL), 96 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telford, 57 km to the east.

Airports

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool 96 kmnorth
  • Birmingham Airport (BHX) Birmingham, West Midlands 102 kmeast
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester, Greater Manchester 114 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Telford Population: 155.6K 57 kmeast
  • Wolverhampton Population: 263.7K 76 kmeast
  • Worcester Population: 101.7K 78 kmsoutheast
  • Dudley Population: 199.1K 79 kmeast
  • West Bromwich Population: 103.1K 85 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Gwenthriew Enclosure

Within 100 km: 912 historic and cultural sites, 2,740 natural sites, 178 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km411 places

  • Rhydd Hywel Mountain 17 kmSW
  • Beacon Hill Mountain 14 kmS
  • Stiperstones Mountain 22 kmE
  • Pegwn Mawr Mountain 17 kmSW

25–60 km1,578 places

  • The Island Island 45 kmSE
  • Ynys Goediog Island 58 kmNW
  • Lake Vyrnwy Lake 37 kmNW
  • Pen-y-gareg Reservoir Lake 35 kmSW

60–100 km1,841 places

  • Tresaith Beach Beach 96 kmSW
  • Llangrannog's Beach Beach 92 kmSW
  • Thurstaston Beach Beach 92 kmN
  • Ynys Tywyn Island 76 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Kerry Village, Kerry
    1.5 km SW
  • Newtown Town, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
    4.1 km W
  • Hodley Village, Kerry
    1.2 km NE
  • Pentre Village, Kerry
    1.9 km S

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources